There are few more enticing combinations in Dubai; a spring day of scudding clouds, billowy breezes and warm sunshine, a sward of emerald-green grass and the smells of about 20 five-star kitchens churning out bite-sized portions of their most celebrated creations. Taste of Dubai is back this weekend and ready to prove it is one of the most popular events in the entire calendar.
The concept is beautifully simple. The lawns of Dubai Media City Park are turned into a food court, with stalls, stages and demonstration areas surrounding a central area of tables, bean-bags and rugs, all full of people eating gourmet food from small trays. In each of the stalls is a team from one of Dubai’s leading restaurants – including first-timers Gordon Ramsay’s Bread Street Kitchen and seafood standout Catch, as well as a brand new venue that hasn’t even got a name yet – who will be cooking up to six separate dishes, each designed to give Taste of Dubai’s guests a sample of their cuisine, philosophy and approach to food.
What that all means for us, of course, is that we get to taste the best of the city’s food in a relaxed, open-air, wallet-friendly environment. It’s no wonder that more than 25,000 people are expected to wander through the festival’s gates. Here is our list of what you should be focusing on.
